Chess Puzzle #1OIRS — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e5; pawns d4/f2/g5. Black: king c6; pawns d5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king f6→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k3p1/3pK1Pp/3P4/8/5P2/8 w - - 2 49

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